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Hi everyone

Does anyone know where I can find the stories (sparse as they are) for virtua fighters 1 - 4?

Thanks

Robin

 

how about the faqs in this site? or try the search button. and if you dont find it try again, its in here somewhere.

 

Nope, been trying. nothing in the guides and the search feature has yielded nothing too. /versus/images/graemlins/frown.gif maybe you would be so kind as to direct me to where the info is.

Robin

 

Akira's guide on this site has all his back story. don't know about anyone else though. just scour the individual character pages.
BEHOLD!:
http://virtuafighter.com/view.php?section=vf4&chara=akira&file=vf4_akira_recharredsigh.txt
if you find any others tell me.

 

VF STORY

Once in the Era of Shows, the defunct Japanese Army intended to approach Henry Pu-yi, the last Emperor of the Ching dynasty, in their effort to take advantage of his position.  However, they were defeated by the Imperial Guards utilizing the martial art called "Hakkyoku-ken."  Later on, the Japanese Army is said to have
plagiarized the mysteries of 'Hakkyoku-ken" to create the strongest infantrymen and based on this art, complemented the ultimate martial art.  Approximately half a century has elapsed since then and now, Akira Yuki, a young man goes on his fighting tour to test his ability.  The ultimate World Fighting Tournament is now to start and all kinds of fighters from all over the world, solely relying on one's physical strength, engage in a life-and-death struggle to determine the world's number one fighter.  Behind the Tournament, however, there exists an intrigue designed by the evil Syndicate.

- Akira Yuki
Nationality: Japanese
Date of Birth: September 23, 1968
Age: 26
Occupation: Kung fu Instructor
Hobby: Kung fu
Technique: Hakkyoku-ken

The only person to whom the ultimate martial art (complimented on the side of the Chinese "Hakkyoku-ken" which the defunct Japanese Army plagiarized) is handed down.  To test his ability, he is on the fighting tour throughout the world. 

- Pai Chan
Nationality: Chinese (Hong Kong)
Date of Birth: May 17, 1975
Age: 19
Occupation: Action Film Star
Hobby: Dancing
Technique: Ensei-ken

She is an action star of Hong Kong and hates her father (Lau) who has been at the pursuit of his own ideas at the sacrifice of his family.  Also, Pai challenges her father to a fight.

- Lau Chan
Nationality: Chinese
Date of Birth: October 2, 1940
Age: 54
Occupation: Cook
Hobby: Chinese Poetry
Technique: Koen-ken

Lau is said to be the world's best chef and the greatest fighter.  He is intending to complement the Chinese "Kenpo" so as to be the ultimate fighting art. 


- Wolf Hawkfield
Nationality: Canadian
Date of Birth: February 8, 1966
Age: 28
Occupation: Pro Wrestler
Hobby: Karaoke
Technique: Pro Wrestling

An Indian descendant, a wood-cutter turned pro-wrestler who has Hurculean strenght boasts that he has never been defeated ever since his debut.

- Jeffry McWild
Nationality: Australian
Date of Birth: February 20, 1957
Age: 37
Occupation: Fisherman
Hobby: Reggae Music
Technique: Pancratium

A fisherman whose boat was destroyed by a brutal man-earter shark.  While improving his Pancratium technique in order to down the shark, he fights to earn him the shipbuilding expenses. 

- Kage-maru
Nationality: Japanese
Date of Birth: June 6, 1971
Age: 24
Occupation: Ninja
Hobby: Mah-jongg
Technique: Hagakure-ryu Jujutsu

Kage, whose specialty is jujutsu, is on his fighting tour throughout the world in order to annihilate the evil Syndicate that took his mother away and killed his father, a former Ninja.  

- Sarah Bryant
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: July 4, 1973
Age: 21
Occupation: College Student
Hobby: Skydiving
Technique: Jeet Kune Do

While investigating the car accident in which her brother was injured, Sarah is captured, hypnotized and brainwashed by the Syndicate in their evil intention to let her kill Jacky. 

- Jacky Bryant
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: August 28, 1970
Age: 24
Occupation: Indy Car Racer
Hobby: Training
Technique: Jeet Kune Do

Utilizes "Jeet Kune Do" in his effort to investigate the suspected intrigue involved in the car race accident in which he was injured and at the same time, to recover from the injury.

VF2 STORY

One year has passed since eight of the world's toughest, fastest fighters challenged each other in the World Fighting Tournament.  Lau Chan may have won the championship, but all of the other fighters gained something.  Each fighter's limits and shortcomings became crystal clear.  Some made new friendships; others developed intense rivalries.  All gained valuable fighting experience before they left the arena and went their separate ways.

Now, one year later, the call has come again: ten cordial invitations to the second World Fighting Tournament.  Ominously, no RSVPs are requested - as if anyone would be foolish enough to back out.  Could the sinister Judgment 6 cartel be behind all of this?  Whatever new and formidable moves and techniques these accomplished fighters may possess, they all share one thing: the suspicion that this time, the stakes will be higher than ever.

After a year of hard training, Akira Yuki is back to try out his new moves and to fight the decisive battle against new-found rival Wolf Hawkfield.  Hong Kong film star Pai Chan returns for another chance to defeat her father, Lau Chan, who has returned to defend his title.  Pancratium master Jeffry McWild fights to preserve his livelihood.  The ninja Kage-maru returns on both official and family business as he seeks to break the cover and discover the secrets of the mysterious syndicate that pulls the strings of the World Fighting Tournament.  Jacky Bryant has come to rescue his sister, Sarah, who - ironically - has been brainwashed and carefully trained to eliminate him.  Master of Drunken-style kung fu Shun-di arrives to try his skills against the hottest young fighters in the world, while Tourou-ken expert Lion Rafale fights for his freedom.

Who will emerge victorious this time?

- Akira Yuki
Nationality: Japanese
Date of Birth: September 23, 1968
Age: 26
Occupation: Kung fu Instructor
Hobby: Kung fu
Technique: Hakkyoku-ken

Already a legendary master of the art of Hakkyoku-ken, Akira has spent the past year traveling and honing his skills to a razor edge.  Though he didn't win the first tournament, he considered it a learning experience, and eagerly anticipates trying out his new moves on all comers. 

- Pai Chan
Nationality: Chinese (Hong Kong)
Date of Birth: May 17, 1975
Age: 19
Occupation: Action Film Star
Hobby: Dancing
Technique: Ensei-ken

Even though Pai is Lau's daughter, there is little love between the two - while Lau pursued his obsessive search for perfection, Pai's mother toiled so hard to support the family that she died of overwork.  Pai never forgave Lau for her mother's death, and swore she would someday beat Lau at his own game.  Though she didn't have what it took to defeat him in the last tournament, this time she's armed with a few new techniques that just might knock Lau of of the champion's position.  And with Lau out of the way, the others should fall like dominoes.

- Lau Chan
Nationality: Chinese
Date of Birth: October 2, 1940
Age: 54
Occupation: Cook
Hobby: Chinese Poetry
Technique: Koen-ken

Lau strives for perfection in anything he does, whether it's working as a famous chef in China or acquiring the title of the most powerful fighter in the world.  Though declared champion, Lau was far from satisfied with his performance, so after the first tournament, he headed for the mountains for an excruciating year-long regimen of training.  He hopes that in the next tournament he'll be able to perform up to his own exacting standards. 

- Wolf Hawkfield
Nationality: Canadian
Date of Birth: February 8, 1966
Age: 28
Occupation: Pro Wrestler
Hobby: Karaoke
Technique: Pro Wrestling

Wolf worked as a lumberjack until he was discovered by a scout and encouraged to take up professional wrestling.  It wasn't long before he became invincible in the sport.  He entered the World Fighting Tournament in order to find an opponent skilled enough to call a rival.  It wasn't long before Akira gave him exactly what he was looking for, and the two set up a friendly but intense competition.  At the end of the first tournament, both swore they would battle again.  Now that chance has arrived, and Wolf has his eye on the championship.
 
- Jeffry McWild
Nationality: Australian
Date of Birth: February 20, 1957
Age: 37
Occupation: Fisherman
Hobby: Reggae Music
Technique: Pancratium

Jeffry uses the prize money from his fighting tournaments to maintain a fishing boat, his chief source of livelihood.  All his life, he has sought one trophy above others: the legendary, man-eating "Devil Shark."  Their last battle was the most ferocious yet, but the shark escaped, leaving nothing of Jeffry's boat but splinters.  So Jeffry polished up his fighting techniques and is stepping into the ring again.  If he wins this time, he can buy a new boat and get rid of his nemesis once and for all. 

- Kage-maru
Nationality: Japanese
Date of Birth: June 6, 1971
Age: 24
Occupation: Ninja
Hobby: Mah-jongg
Technique: Hagakure-ryu Jujutsu
 
Not much can be said about Kage's background, only that he is searching for the mysterious organization that murdered his father and kidnapped his other.  His search led him to the first tournament, which he entered in order to pick up clues.  Though he made an impressive show as a fighter, he was unable to bring the syndicate to light... however, he did receive word that his mother might still be alive.  He has stepped into the arena again in the hope that once declared champion, he will be able to find out more.

- Sarah Bryant
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: July 4, 1973
Age: 21
Occupation: College Student
Hobby: Skydiving
Technique: Jeet Kune Do

Kidnapped, brainwashed, and groomed for combat by an underground organization, Sarah Bryant was pitted against her brother in the first tournament.  The organization had hoped to eliminate Jacky this way, but because they couldn't control Sarah completely, she failed to carry out her orders.  She has spent the past year being reconditioned under a new set of teachers.  By the time she steps into the arena again, she will be the ultimate fighting machine. 

- Jacky Bryant
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: August 28, 1970
Age: 24
Occupation: Indy Car Racer
Hobby: Training
Technique: Jeet Kune Do

One fateful day, hotshot race driver and Jeet Kune Do master Jacky Bryant was separated from his sister, Sarah, when she was kidnapped by an underground syndicate.  After years of searching, he learned that Sarah was being trained for combat and was considered tops in the art of Jeet Kune Do.  When the first World Fighting Tournament was announced, Jacky took the challenge in the hopes of finding and rescuing Sarah from the syndicate.  But once a winner was declared, Sarah vanished.  Jacky spent the next year training for the ensuing bout he knew would come.  This time, he plans to win the championship and take Sarah back for sure.

- Shun-di
Nationality: Chinese
Date of Birth: January 2, 1912
Age: 82
Occupation: Herbal Doctor
Hobby: Collecting Medicinal Herbs
Technique: Drunken Kung Fu

Under the guise of a hermit taking shelter deep in the mountains of northern China, Shun spent his days instructing young students in several esoteric and deadly martial arts.  One day, while drinking with two old friends (who happened to be grandmasters in the arts of Hakkyoku-ken and Hissou-ken), Shun learned that his contemporaries had students who had achieved high ranks in the previous World Fighting Tournament, and were planning to return for the next.  This sounded intriguing, and Shun decided to enter the tournament as well.  His old friends tried their best to discourage him - what could one old man do against such powerful young predators?  But Shun would not be turned away.  It's time to show those youngsters a trick or two... 

- Lion Rafale
Nationality: French
Date of Birth: December 24, 1979
Age: 15
Occupation: High School Student
Hobby: Skateboarding
Technique: Tourou-ken

A wealthy, prominent French family, the Rafales were known first and foremost for their success in aircraft research and development, but this business was only a front for an underground weapons trade.  Lion Rafale grew up with the best education available, and had been groomed all his life to follow in his father's footsteps, but once he discovered his father was a "death merchant," Lion wanted nothing at all to do with the family business.  His father has given him and ultimatum: if he wants out of the family legacy, he has to prove he can be successful enough in whatever he does to be worthy of the Rafale name.  In other words, if Lion wins the World Fighting Tournament, his father will free him of all family obligations.

 

Wow, Thanks

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